Van Gaal added on BT Sport: “We’re still in business, the players were very tired from last week but we won.

“We keep pressure on our competitors and we hope we can achieve a Champions League place because we want to play at the highest level possible but it is still very tough because we have to play away at West Ham.”

Marcus Rashford and Daley Blind were rested for the game as United suffered injuries to Martial and Darmian but believes he made the right decision to rest both players.

“I stick with my decision and they needed rest, you see the players, they also need rest but I cannot give everybody rest so that’s the problem.

“We have to see the reaction (to the injuries) tomorrow. Darmian got kicked in the ankle and Martial felt something during the warm-up.”